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May 10, 2016

2016 Water Awareness Poster Contest Winners

Local elementary school students whose water awareness posters earned them contest honors now have their colorful works on display at Santa Maria City Hall, online, and in local newspapers.

This month the City of Santa Maria Utilities Department sponsored its 7^th Annual Water Awareness School Poster Contest for third-grade students enrolled in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District. Students were invited to compete by creating colorful posters symbolizing Water Awareness Month and showing the importance of water conservation in the community. Student winners were announced at the Santa Maria City Council meeting on May 4^th, and they each received trophies, awards, and prizes for 1^st- 2^nd- and 3^rd-place, and honorable mention.

Congratulations to the following student winners:

1^st Place – Valeria Pinon from Robert Bruce Elementary School

2^nd Place – Anthony Lopez from Alvin Elementary School

3^rd Place – Valeria Castro from Robert Bruce Elementary School

Honorable Mention – Noemi Rincon from Ontiveros Elementary School

Winning posters are on display at City Hall and featured on the City of Santa Maria website, the Utilities Department’s Facebook page, and in the Santa Maria Times and Santa Maria Sun newspapers.

For more information, questions regarding water conservation, or to schedule a complimentary home water visit, please call the Utilities Department at (805) 925-0951 extension 7235.

Department:                           Utilities

Contact Person:                     Myra Ritchie, Water Conservation Specialist

Telephone Number:                (805) 925-0951 ext. 7235

E-mail Address:                       mritchie@cityofsantamaria.org